Disc 1
Battle of Greed (1934)
Tom Keene leads a group of hard luck farmers from Indiana to gold country: Virginia City. Upon arriving, however, they discover a crooked mining company has made a claim for their land. As Keene battles in court for their land he must deal with attempted murder, crooked lawyers, and a band of outlaws, all intent on getting their hands on his land.
Bulldog Courage (1935)
Tim Braddock (Tim McCoy) loses his gold mine to a scheming banker and retailers by stealing the banker's gold shipments, but a posse finally catches up to Tim and kills him. Several years later his son, Slim Braddock (also Tim McCoy), returns seeking vengeance.
The Dude Bandit (1933)
When a cattle rancher named Mason is killed, Hoot Gibson, his best friend, arrives on the scene to find out the truth behind his death. A sinister land baron bent on controlling every ranch in the valley quickly becomes Hoot's prime suspect.
Thunder in the Desert (1937)
Bob Steele travels west looking for the gang of killers who murdered his uncle. Bob and his hobo pal Rusty are mistaken by a gang of outlaws for the explosives experts the gang's been waiting for and invite Bob to join them. At the gang's hideout Bob finds his uncle's gun and knows he has found the killers. Finding that the gang has a mysterious leader, Bob stays with the gang in hopes of finding out who is responsible for his uncle's death.
Extra Features:
Interview with Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt was the father of the modern stunt man. Best known for his work as John Wayne's stunt double. Yakima's innovations in stunt work were quickly adopted by the motion picture industry and added realism and excitement to the western films of the day. Here, in a rare interview with Pat Butram, Canutt talks about his early days as a star rodeo rider, his work with John Wayne, and his many contributions to the art of the stunt.
Tom Mix Short Film:
King and the Cowboys
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Disc 2
Trouble in Texas (1937)
Tex Ritter, a rodeo performer, joins undercover agent Rita Hayworth to catch the crooks responsible for his brother's killing. They realize that the band of crooks are working the rodeo circuit, murdering the competition in order to win the prize money. Tex and Rita must vatch them in the act before Tex becomes their next victim.
Dawn of the Great Divide (1942)
In what turned out to be his last film before his death, Buck Jones plays the part of Buck Roberts, a wagon-train guide taking settlers and rail supplies to a railhead. When the train comes under attack by Indians, resulting in many deaths, Buck investigates and discovers that they aren't Indians at all, but a gang of white men out to stop the railroad. Buck comes up with a plan to trap the gang and restore law and order.
Whirlwind Horseman (1938)
Ken Morton (Ken Maynard) and his trusty sidekick Happy (Bill Griffith) look for their friend Cherokee Jake who has supposedly struck it rich. Ken and Happy fail to find Cherokee and they figure he may have fallen victim to foul play. Ken, riding his famous horse Tarzan, needs to unravel the mystery of his friend's disappearance and bring those responsible to justice.
Ghost Town
An old miner is ambushed and shot by outlaws trying to steal the $10,000 he is carrying to start up a new mine. A passing cowboy, Harry Carey, comes to the miner's aid, but winds up getting blamed for the attack. Harry must find his way out of jail and back to the wounded miner before the outlaws finish the job and make off with the old miner's stake.
Extra Features:
An Interview with Harry Carey, Jr., son of Harry Carey, a pioneer in the cowboy film industry. Harry Carey, Jr. was a star in his own right, acting along side huge movie stars like John Wayne. In this candid interview, Harry Carey Jr. talks about his childhood, growing up with a movie star dad.
Tom Mix Short Film:
Guns of Vengeance
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Disc 3
The Gun Ranger (1937)
With a corrupt court system cutting the ground out from under him, straight-shooting Ranger Dan Larson (Bob Steele) casts his tin star aside and takes the law into his own hands. With the bad guys not having to worry about the law, the head of the gang exposes himslef and Ranger Dan makes his move.
Boothill Brigade (1937)
Boothill Brigade stars Johnny Mack Brown as frontier do-gooder Lon Cardigan. Villainous land-grabber John Porter (Edward Cassidy) spends most of the early part of the film divesting homesteaders of the hard-earned property. All of this comes to an end when Cardigan comes into the picture, ready for action. Seldom resorting to his trusty six-gun, our hero uses teamwork and his fists to send Porter's minions scurrying and deliver Porter into the waiting arms of the law.
The Silver Bullet (1934)
When he is appointed sheriff of his violent town, gold prospector Tom Tyler discovers that the city's banker is leader of the ruthless outlaw gang that tried to rob his mine. Determined to stop the crooks, Tom faces cons, skeptical townspeople, and dangerous criminals in his quest for justice.
Valley Of Vengeance (1944)
Twenty years after a murdering gang g thieves wiped out their families and stole their land, Billy Carson (BusterCrabbe) and Fuzzy (Al St. John) have finally tracked down the criminals responsible for the killings. Find out how they flush out the leader of the gang and get their vengeance in this explosive western drama.
Extra Features:
Interview with Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody might be best known as the crying Indian in the "Keep America Beautiful" television ads in the late 60's. but he was also a fixture in western films for most of his life. In this revealing interview with Pat Butram, Iron Eyes talks about his many roles in westerns and how he came to be one of the most recognizable figures in film history.
Tom Mix Short Film:
Terror Trail
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